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Steiner

A character mentioned in passing or with a small part.

minor

First appearance: the six fingers of time

Steiner shows up with force in In the Garden. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Crew member who observes the garden's fruits and animals, and later expresses conviction that it is Paradise.
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CSCaptain StarkGGGregory GilbertFBFather BritonMDMike DeladoCCCasper CraigSTSteiner

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Biblical and authority figures
  • Large ensemble of minor roles

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SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the narrator, after losing his legal identity and fortune, fa…

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